Ibn Bajja (crater)
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Ibn Bajja
is a small lunar
crater
located about 199k km (62 mi) from the south pole of the Moon. The ridge north of Ibn Bajja is part of the elevated rim encircling the depressed area containing Cabeus.
Previously unnamed, this crater, along with 18 others, was named in 2009 by the International Astronomical Union(IAU
). It was named for Ibn Bajja (c. 1095-1138), a Spanish-Arab astronomer and philosopher.
is a small lunar
Moon
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crater
Impact crater
In the broadest sense, the term impact crater can be applied to any depression, natural or manmade, resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with a larger body...
located about 199k km (62 mi) from the south pole of the Moon. The ridge north of Ibn Bajja is part of the elevated rim encircling the depressed area containing Cabeus.
Previously unnamed, this crater, along with 18 others, was named in 2009 by the International Astronomical Union(IAU
IAU
IAU may refer to:*International Astronomical Union*International American University*International American University College of Medicine*International Association of Universities*International Association of Ultrarunners...
). It was named for Ibn Bajja (c. 1095-1138), a Spanish-Arab astronomer and philosopher.